Example sentences of "[prep] setting [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A yachtsman has been reunited with his wife — five months after setting off on a voyage which should have lasted just four weeks . |
| 2 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |
| 3 | When potential investors , and more particularly their banks , look at the possibility of setting up in a district , they invariably inquire about the water supply and the standards and controls of effluents and sewerage systems . |
| 4 | More and more they saw the folly of setting out with a medium in search of a message … |
| 5 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
| 6 | ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’ |
| 7 | But in August , just before setting off for a month in Switzerland , he still hoped to have finished a draft of the third act by the end of the year . |
| 8 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |
| 9 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 10 | After a couple of moves I gained the crest of this and draped a big sling over its tip before setting off on a journey of discovery down the other side of the offending obstacle . |
| 11 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
| 12 | Pat will ‘ kick off ’ proceedings on the day at 1.15pm when he launches 1 , balloons before setting off on a fun walk with everyone who has come along . |
| 13 | The FT-SE share index was down 31.7 points before setting out on a steady recovery , closing 4.1 points down at 2,277.5 . |
| 14 | For this reason it is absolutely vital before setting out on a journey of this type , to plan as far as possible for this eventuality . |
| 15 | Those who were influenced by this belief refrained from setting out on a journey or from starting a major task on that day of the week . |
| 16 | This was followed by setting up of a voluntary multi-denominational school at secondary level , Lagan College , in 1981 . |